Monday, November 25, 2024

'Optimism is artificial': Israel-Lebanon ceasefire still far away, analyst tells Saudi media

The ceasefire initiatives with Lebanon are unrealistic, and optimism surrounding an agreement with Israel is artificial, author and political researcher Bechara Khairallah claimed in an interview with Saudi news channel Al-Hadath on Sunday. 

According to Khairallah, "All this optimism is artificial. It’s an attempt to create a sense of optimism and make people believe that an agreement is close, particularly before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump."

Khairallah stated that no settlement would occur before Trump’s inauguration on January 20 and that [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu would not grant outgoing President Joe Biden any diplomatic victory before the end of his term." All of Hochstein’s moves hint at something, but they have no connection to reality," Khairallah said.  (Read More)